Baseball Game Preview: Washingtonville Wizards vs. Valley Central Vikings

The Washingtonville Wizards will take on the Valley Central Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Washingtonville has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Washingtonville is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against Cornwall Central, falling 15-5.

Brennan Tesseyman

Stolen Base

04/04/25 vs Liberty	4
05/12/25 vs Cornwall Central	2
04/28/25 @ Valley Central	2
04/23/25 @ Goshen Central	2
04/16/25 @ Our Lady of Lourdes	1

Andrew Dempsey and Brennan Tesseyman did some serious damage despite the final result: Dempsey got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Tesseyman went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Tesseyman is becoming a predictor of Washingtonville's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Frank Schiraldi was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Valley Central was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell just short of Pine Bush by a score of 4-2. The Vikings have struggled against the Bushmen recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Valley Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason McDonald, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Valley Central now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Washingtonville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Valley Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washingtonville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Valley Central, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Washingtonville's hitters?

Washingtonville took their win against Valley Central when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-2 score. Do the Wizards have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.